Kimberly Elise credited as playing...
Loretta Claiborne
- Loretta Claiborne: [narrating the first lines of the movie] A long time back, I started out this life with nothing but my mama's love.
- Janet: [Loretta had been fired from the restarted workshop after a fight with a man who tried to harass her] I'd like a word with you. Don't just sit there. You actually hurt that man! The workshop is canning you. You're out, do you understand that? You've been thrown out of school, you've been thrown out of your job. What's next for you, Loretta, the streets? Is that where you'd want your next fight to be? Because I certainly can't help you there. Have you listened to a word I just said?
- Loretta Claiborne: You see this? This is where Russell Burns stabbed me with a fence post. I got him! You see this? This is where Moe Felda cut me with a bottle. Got him, too! See this?
- Janet: [interrupting] Here's the idea: You get people who get you, but you can't beat up the whole world, Loretta, no matter how much you try!
- Loretta Claiborne: Why not? People don't care what we're making in there. Just a bunch of people nobody knows what else to do with it.
- Janet: That's not true.
- Loretta Claiborne: Don't touch me!
- Janet: You're always angry. When aren't you angry? Is there anything that doesn't make you mad, Loretta?
- Loretta Claiborne: Used to be. I used to run, I don't run anymore.
- Janet: Okay.